This may be welcome news for online doctor consult firms [TA 2 August]. The Lone Star State’s medical board, at the end of last month, has developed rule changes (for final publishing this month) to clarify licensing and standards for out-of-state physician consults. … Read moreTelemedicine licensing in Texas
…to all our readers who pointed out that the link to the NHS Local Telehealthcare Toolkit was broken. It is now fixed in the original article (Everything you wanted to know about telehealth…) or go to it directly here. Reader reviews… Read moreToolkit link thank you….
The bungled announcement last week of the demise of NHS Direct has prompted the following statement from Nick Chapman, its Chief Executive. “I expect that you will have read or seen the media coverage over the Bank holiday weekend about… Read moreNHS Direct denies demise (UK)
Invicta Telecare has become the first organisation in the UK to achieve the European Standard in social alarm monitoring services, and only the second to achieve it in the module for Response, through the Telecare Services Association. This opens up… Read moreInvicta first to achieve European Standard in alarm monitoring (UK)
Gateshead joins a number of councils, including Newham, Essex, and its neighbours Newcastle, to offer free telecare trials to older people meeting certain criteria. For discussion of the value of such trials, see TA item Newcastle (UK) 6 months’ free… Read moreGateshead Council offers free telecare trials (UK)
Does this new Intel acquisition takes it further towards an mHealth position? Infineon is Europe’s second-largest semiconductor maker. “It’s a good deal for both companies,” said Marco Guenther, an analyst with Hamburger Sparkasse in Hamburg. “Intel strengthens its position in… Read moreIntel buys Infineon Wireless Radio Chip Unit
